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The FM PM Rotary participated in the Great Plains Food Bank Packathon on Wednesday, September 9th from 2-3 p.m. The Packathon is an annual two day event hosted by the food bank, running from September 9-10. We packed over 500 pounds of edible beans into two pound bags in less than an hour and contributed $450 to the food bank. Thank you to everyone who participated!

My name is Chris Figureida and I run a nonprofit program called Cycle for Heart. The Rotary Club of Ventura, in Ventura CA, and myself would like to ask if any of your club members would be gracious enough to host me for two nights on Wednesday September 2nd and Thursday September 3rd? Cycle for Heart is where I bicycle across the USA; collaborating with the American Heart Association, I stop at elementary, middle, and high schools, colleges and universities, to give free presentations to the students about living a healthy and active lifestyle.

One of the biggest local Rotary events of the year, the International Student Picnic, is looking for a new chairman to replace Gary Nolte, whose Rotary responsibilities frequently
take him out of town. The event Sept. 27 at Lindenwood Park welcomes hundreds of international students to Fargo-Moorhead. If you are interested, Please contact Gary at no1951@aol.com.

Applications for students ages 15-18 interested in studying abroad for the 2016-17 school year are due Oct 1. Please contact Deb Maertens, chair of the exchange student committee, for an application. Read more about Rotary Youth Exchange here! The Rotary Youth Exchange is for high school aged students who are interested in living and studying abroad for one year.

The 90thAnnual Goodwill Weekend (initiated by the Rotary Clubs of Winnipeg) is coming this September to Winnipeg, The planning committee is hard at week to make this a full weekend of fellowship, networking and goodwill between our district and the adjacent districts in the United States.

The weekend this year is at the conclusion of the World Peace Day events sponsored by the Rotary World Peace Partners.

The annual Football Books Fundraiser has kicked off!
If you're a fan of football or a fan of money, then you should be a fan of the Football Books. The FM-AM Club is again allowing us to partner with them for the month of August to raise money for our service projects by selling gaming books to friends, family and colleagues. The books sell for $25. The buyer is then entered into a drawing each week to win $50 based on the final game score of the Monday Night Football game. Superbowl halftime is $50 and final score is $100. Winners are automatically notified and sent a check in the mail. Easy and fun!

Marsha is a native South Dakotan and transferring Rotarian. She works with Girl Scouts of America here in Fargo and loves to cycle. We look forward to getting to know Marsha and getting her involved in Rotary in the F-M area. Welcome to North Dakota, and welcome to the FMPM Club!

It's the annual Football Books Fundraiser!
If you're a fan of football or a fan of money, then you should be a fan of the Football Books. The FM-AM Club is again allowing us to partner with them for the month of August to raise money for our service projects by selling gaming books to friends, family and colleagues. The books sell for $25. The buyer is then entered into a drawing each week to win $50 based on the final game score of the Monday Night Football game. Superbowl halftime is $50 and final score is $100. Winners are automatically notified and sent a check in the mail. Easy and fun! The first Monday night game is Sept. 14 when the Philadelphia Eagles play the Atlanta Falcons at 6:10 CST. The Vikings take on the 49ers at 9:10 pm

Governor Craig Loughery and his Rotarian wife Diane visited Fargo last Monday as part of their six-month tour of every club in Rotary District 5580. The governor and first lady met with the board of directors before the meeting to discuss what's new in Rotary and learn more about our three-year-old club.

Every year in Rotary, the new international President, District Governors and Club Presidents assume leadership July 1. The governor spends his or her year traveling the district visiting each club and spending time with the leadership of those clubs. It's a huge job! Tonight we are honored to have Governor Craig Loughery from Ely Rotary Club visiting us to talk about membership, his vision for the year and to learn about our club.

Board members will meet at 4:30 pm at Lucky's 13 Pub for a pre-meeting with the Governor.

Facts about Rotary INTERNATIONAL Leadership 2015-16

-Rotary Theme: "Be a Gift to the World"

-President K.R. "Ravi" Ravindran, Rotary Club of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rotary’s president presides over the Board of Directors and is elected to a one-year term.

-Board of Directors

The board of directors establishes policy for Rotary International and provides guidance that helps our clubs thrive. Clubs elect the members of the board every year at the RI Convention with each director serving for two years.

-General Secretary John Hewko, Rotary Club of Kyiv, Ukraine

As general secretary, Hewko leads a diverse staff of 800 at Rotary International’s World Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, USA, and seven international offices.

The kids at CHARISM Community program in Fargo were Making their Neighborhoods Better by learning the Rotary Four-Way Test last week and hosting a community orchard dedication on Thursday, July 23 at McCormick Park, 2101 9th Ave S, Fargo.

​FMPM Literacy Chair Meagan McDougall, along with FMPM Vice President Deborah Maertens and FMPM Foundation Chair Kriss Burns helped to coordinate efforts with CHARISM to host the free-will offering picnic. An Apple Basket filled with apple-related items was raffled to raise additional funds. Approximately 100 people attended the event, including the CHARISM campers, volunteers and staff, CHARISM board members, area Rotarians and McCormick Park residents.

After the picnic, the FMWF Chamber of Commerce conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new orchard. The two trees FMPM donated last summer were planted, with plans for cherry, plum and apricot trees to join them in the near future, thanks to a grant from the North Dakota USDA. The Blue Angels also made an appearance as the jets practiced maneuvers overhead in preparation for last weekend's Fargo AirSho. The kids then presented some of their apple-picking inventions and apple business plans before serving the crowd apple dumplings and ice cream for dessert. Enjoy the photos from the event by clicking on the photo album.

The winner of the Apple Basket was Tracy Arntson (left) visiting from Killeen, TX. "The kids were so excited and I can't believe the beautiful garden they have created. What an amazing partnership."

The kids at CHARISM Community program in Fargo are Making their Neighborhoods Better by learning the Rotary Four-Way Test this week and getting ready for the new community orchard dedication next Thursday, July 23 at 12 pm in McCormick Park, 2101 9th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103. Contact FMPM Literacy Chair, Meagan McDougall with any questions: mcdougall.meagan@gmail.com​.

What the heck is ClubRunner?And why does Darcy keep telling me to use it?

It's a webpage, it's a file cabinet, it's a scrapbook, it's a directory. ClubRunner is the online club management software we pay for each year to help us keep everything (and everyone!) organized. But sometimes it's slow and cumbersome. You have to login to take advantage of its features, and then you'll probably have to take an evening to play around to figure out what it's capable of.

August was Membership Month and our club kicked off it's first ever Membership Madness! The competition has been a ton of fun and we have just over 50 days to go. Click to read more and see the current Leader Board!

Tuesday November 12th, our Rotary Members decorated a tree we sponsored for this year Festival of Trees! In support of the five FM area Rotary clubs drive towards literacy, the tree was decorated in Rotary Blue & Gold with children’s books tucked in. It turned out beautifully and will also make a for a great gift for the family it is given to after its run on display at the FARGODOME November 14th through December 6th. We would like to give a special thank you to Laurel Mahan for donating all the decorations to make this special tree possible!

The Canstruction Project is a fundraiser to help raise hunger awareness around the community. The FM PM Rotary Club and InterOffice joined together to build a boot structure designed around the concept to "Give Hunger the Boot".

The FM Rotary Ride is Saturday, Sept. 21 starting at 9:00 for riders doing the 43-mile loop and 9:20 for the leisurely riders doing the 11-mile loop starting and ending at Lindenwood Park. Register your family and friends for the Ride, or sign up to volunteer. FM PM Members Marc Vein, Kriss Burns and Holly Anderson are on the planning committee, so talk to them if you would like to volunteer, make a donation or sponsor the event.

Please help out by bringing items such as New Backpacks, pencil pouches, scissors, 1-3" ring binders, markers & colored pencils, erasers and pens, folders, notebooks and loose leaf paper to donate. WE WILL COLLECT ITEMS NOW - JULY 31ST!

Bryan Anderson has traveled to Tanzania twice as part of the Lake Park (Minn.) Lutheran delegation to a remote village near Arusha. In addition to water and agricultural projects, the group builds personal relationships with new friends and shares in fellowship with young students at the diocese-sponsored school. Bryan's wife Dawn and teenage daughter Maegan made the trip to Africa in 2011. In July, Bryan will again be returning with his two teenage sons, Jacob (13) and Clay (15). They will be delivering medical supplies to 10 villages. Bryan and his family will show photos and talk about their experience in international service. In the past, Rotary has helped sponsor a Lake Park Lutheran Tanzania water project.

Gabrielle came to speak to the FM PM Club this week. We got to see beautiful pictures of Brazil and learn more about what the country has to offer, including its beautiful beaches, music and some of the great coffee that is made there.

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